{"product_id":"original-deutsche-reichsbahn-freight-bill","title":"Original Deutsche Reichsbahn Freight Bill","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered is an original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeutsche Reichsbahn Frachtbrief (Railway Freight Bill)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e documenting industrial rail shipment during the early 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis original freight document was issued by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFulguritwerke Adolf Oesterheld\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the well-known German manufacturer of fiber cement and asbestos cement products headquartered at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEichriede near Wunstorf, Germany\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The company, founded in 1912 by Adolf Oesterheld, became one of Germany’s leading producers of fiber cement products and relied heavily on the Deutsche Reichsbahn rail network for transporting raw materials and finished goods throughout Germany and Europe. (\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/de.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Fulgurit-Werk_Luthe?utm_source=chatgpt.com\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e⁠)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe freight bill records a shipment destined for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWörishofen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and contains numerous original handwritten entries, routing information, railway accounting notations, and official transportation stamps. The reverse retains additional handwritten freight calculations and administrative notes made during the shipment process.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParticularly desirable are the multiple original railway handling stamps and accounting markings, which illustrate the detailed logistics and recordkeeping employed by the Deutsche Reichsbahn for commercial freight traffic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFreight bills such as this provide a fascinating look into Germany’s industrial transportation network. Rather than being a personal document, this piece records the movement of commercial goods through the national railway system, illustrating how factories and manufacturers depended upon rail transport to move products across the country.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDocuments from industrial firms such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFulguritwerke Adolf Oesterheld\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e are increasingly appreciated by collectors because they combine business history, railway history, and German industrial heritage in a single original artifact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal period document showing expected fold lines, edge wear, age toning, handling wear, filing holes, and a small loss at the upper edge consistent with decades of archival storage and commercial use. Original handwritten entries, railway accounting notations, and official stamps remain visible and add to the document’s authenticity and historical appeal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn excellent original document for collectors of Deutsche Reichsbahn history, German industrial memorabilia, transportation archives, and early twentieth-century commercial paperwork.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43168392642637,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/8A18D9AD-F64B-4E27-A5A2-C32397394AA1.jpg?v=1782424720","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/original-deutsche-reichsbahn-freight-bill","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}